{"id":6060,"date":"2022-01-06T14:49:12","date_gmt":"2022-01-06T10:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freecitizen.am\/?p=6060"},"modified":"2026-02-16T21:25:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T17:25:08","slug":"%d5%b0%d5%a1%d5%b5%d5%a5%d6%80%d5%a5%d5%b6-%d5%ba%d5%a1%d5%b0%d5%a1%d5%b6%d5%bb%d5%b8%d5%9b%d6%82%d5%b4-%d5%a5%d5%b6%d6%84-%d5%b0%d5%b0-%d5%af%d5%a1%d5%bc%d5%a1%d5%be%d5%a1%d6%80%d5%b8%d6%82%d5%a9-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freecitizen.am\/?p=6060","title":{"rendered":"We demand from the RA Government to refrain from sending military formations to Kazakhstan"},"content":{"rendered":"

January 6, 2022<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Protests that erupted in Kazakhstan on 2 January 2022 against the spike in liquefied gas prices spread across the country and turned into a national movement against the dictatorial regime.\u00a0 According to official information, more than 300 people have been injured, and several dozen police officers and protesters have died. Hundreds of protesters have been detained without basic human rights guarantees. A state of emergency was declared in a number of towns in the country and the State of Alma-Ata.<\/p>\n

On 5 January 2022, President Tokayev orally appealed to CSTO, requesting assistance to overcome the situation.<\/p>\n

On the same day, the CSTO Collective Security Council decided to send armed forces to that country, and its messenger was Armenia\u2019s leader Nikol Pashinyan – acting chairperson of CSTO Collective Security Council \u2013 who published CSTO Council\u2019s decision on the RA Prime Minister\u2019s official website and official social platforms by thus associating such a decision with the Republic of Armenia. There are already signs that Armenia is going to send troops to Kazakhstan in order to get involved in internal political processes. Whereas, the same CSTO took no practical step to eliminating external aggression against the Republic of Armenia.<\/p>\n

In 2018, the people of Armenia rejected dictatorship and chose the path of strengthening democracy. It is possible that the Armenian Government is being used by a club of authoritarian countries due to the state\u2019s vulnerable security situation. Nonetheless, this will in no way justify their short-sighted behavior and will call into question their intention to be in the family of democratic states.<\/p>\n

Interfering with Kazakhstan\u2019s internal affairs by participating in actions against that country\u2019s resident\u2019s justified anger and possible violations of human rights will cause significant irreversible damage to Armenia\u2019s international reputation, with the relevant consequences ensuing. On the other hand, it will generate an extremely dangerous situation for thousands of Armenians residing in Kazakhstan and neighboring countries in any scenario of development.<\/p>\n

A country\u2019s people are to choose their authorities themselves and no other country has a legitimate right to get involved in their inter-political life. Today, Armenia\u2019s Armed Forces have their mission in protecting our country\u2019s borders and should not serve the interests of foreign dictators, who were indifferent to Armenia\u2019s security threats and welcomed ethnic cleansing in Artsakh.<\/p>\n

We denounce the RA Government\u2019s short-sighted and irresponsible steps.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

We demand from the RA Government to be reasonable in their decisions and refrain from endangering Armenia\u2019s reputation, appearing in the status of an occupant, and not endangering the fate of ethnic Armenians in Kazakhstan.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

We demand from the RA Government to refrain from sending military formations to Kazakhstan.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

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  1. Transparency International Anti-Corruption Center<\/li>\n
  2. Centre for Community Mobilization and Support NGO<\/li>\n
  3. Peace Dialogue NGO<\/li>\n
  4. Protection of Rights Without Borders NGO<\/li>\n
  5. Perspective Development Center NGO<\/li>\n
  6. \u00a0\u201cFor Equal Rights\u201d Educational Center NGO<\/li>\n
  7. Research Center for Human Rights NGO<\/li>\n
  8. Helsinki Citizens\u2019 Assembly Vanadzor Office<\/li>\n
  9. \u201cFree Citizen\u201d Civic Initiatives Support Center NGO<\/li>\n
  10. Armenian Women\u2019s Initiative<\/li>\n
  11. Journalists\u2019 Club Asparez<\/li>\n
  12. Helsinki Association human rights NGO<\/li>\n
  13. Union of Informed Citizens<\/li>\n
  14. Restart Scientific-Educational Foundation<\/li>\n
  15. Public Journalism Club<\/li>\n
  16. Media Initiatives Center<\/li>\n
  17. Non-Discrimination and Equality Coalition<\/li>\n
  18. Law Development and Protection Foundation<\/li>\n
  19. PINK human rights NGO<\/li>\n
  20. Gayane Shagoyan, RA citizen<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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